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Flamenco Metronome Graf-Martinez

Flamenco Metronome for Mac and Win
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Flamenco Metronome: This software makes it easier to learn and count the compás using the flamenco clock (Reloj Flamenco). The metronome is not only for beginners - prominent Spanish flamenco artists and famous musicians around the world also use this application.

Neither magic nor mystery.

Flamenco is a structured music with many genres and styles. But - the mechanisms can be learned. With the didactic software of the award-winning flamenco author Gerhard Graf-Martinez, the flamenco rhythms can be practiced to the guitar, or with hand clapping (palmas).


FlamencoMetronome (Mac)

System requirements: Mac: min. G5; OS 10.4 or higher. Please try the demo version before buying.

Does not run on Mac OSX 10.15 (Catalina) and higher. EOL (EndOfLife) Nov. 2020. Please order FlamencoReloj as a replacement.

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Flamenco Metronom Graf-Martinez für Mac - Demo (4.4 MB)

Download Demo (Mac)

Gatekeeper in OSX: Only apps from the App Store, or that have a certificate issued by Apple, are executed on the Mac. For this certificate, the developer must pay an annual fee to Apple, which is not worth it for small runs. - This is also the case with my FlamencoMetronome. I sell this software since 1999 without any problems, i.e. it is neither spamware, nor malware.
You can still install the try-out, or the original app: Right-click on the app icon and to start the program. For details, please refer to the Apple page.

FlamenoPercusion

FlamencoMetronom (Win)

PC: Windows 7, Quicktime 7 (7.6.5 is best) Please try the demo version before buying.

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Flamenco Metronom Graf-Martinez for Win - Demo (1.5 MB)

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FlamencoReloj

Flametro 2.1 - iPhone †

EOL Feb. 2014 - development discontinued

Flametro 2.1 - iPad †

EOL Feb. 2014 - development discontinued

Video examples

Por Sevillanas

Por Bulerías

Por Fandangos

Por Tangos

FlamenoPercusion

The inventor of the flamenco metronome

Description and function

Mac version

Description and function mac

Win version

description and function win
FlamencoReloj

Compás Visible

Using the Flamenco Clock (Reloj Flamenco)

The Flamenco-clock (reloj flamenco) has been used for a long time to help explain the idea of compás, which is the rhythmical cycle of a certain number of beats and accent patterns that underlies the forms of Flamenco.

Seeing the compás presented as a Flamenco-clock helps to reveal more clearly the shared relationship between the main styles of flamenco : Soleá, Alegrías, Bulerías, Siguiriyas, Fandango de Huelva. All of these styles are based on the same 12 beat cycle (Compás), but each style has a different way of counting the compás, which is quite correct and meaningful. The most important thing to know is, from what number to start to count the twelve beats. The main options are starting on beat 1 or 8 or 12.

This means, that when you use the Flamenco-clock you do not change the accents during the twelve-beat cycle, but you change from where you start to count the cycle.

The use of the metronome not only explains the theory of the different rhythms, but is designed as a practical tool to a help musicians and dancers to practice and gain control of the flamenco compás, while playing difficult falsetas or training complicated dance routines.

To work really effectively with the Flamenco metronome you should study the following examples and different ways of counting.

Start counting on "1"
Soleá and derivations (Caña, Polo, Policaña, Soleá por Bulerías) Alegrías and derivations (Cantiñas, Mirabrás, Romeras, Caracoles) .

Start counting on "12"
Bulerías (Jaleo). (Bulerías falsetas are often played only in the mode of 2/4 or 3/4). Bulerías, Guajiras, Peteneras und Fandangos de Huelva (Estribillo)* don't really have anything stylistically in common except they all start counting at "12".

Start counting on "8"
Siguiriyas and her related styles (Cabales, Livianas, Serranas, Martinete) start at "8".

For all styles in the 3/4 beat, that don´t change the accents, like Sevillanas, Verdiales, Jaberas, Fandanguillos (Copla)*, Rondeña - but not the "Rondeña toque" (libre) - you may use the mode of "3".

For other styles in the 4/4 or the 2/4 beat, for example the Tangos (and related styles like Tientos, Tanguillos, - also Farruca), Garrotin, Taranto; as well as all those styles influenced by the music of South America, which are called "Estilos de ida y vuelta" (Rumba, Colombianas, Milonga) you may use the mode of "4" or "2", which is equivalent to using a usual (normal) metronome.

* Fandangos de Huelva: Count in 3 or 6 beat mode. In the Estribillo it's better to use the 12 mode. Many use the following foot steps:
12 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 11 or
12 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 11

compas visible
FlamencoPercusion

Testimonials

Comments from users and customers of the Flamenco Metronome around the world.

Ricardo Pachón

Flamenco Vivo - Sevilla
Producer of: Lole y Manuel, Familia Montoya, Camarón, Pata Negra, Rafael Riqueni, Tomatito, Terremoto, Diego Carrasco, El Potito, La Macanita, Rocío Jurado,

Read more about Ricardo Pachón

Jorge Vivo

Santa Monica, Californien, USA
Engineer/Produzent von Dolly Parton, Princes of Malibu, Andrea Bocelli, Celine Dion, Troy, Michael Bublé. - jorgevivio.com

Paco Ortega

Madrid, Spain
Performed songs that were written by his pen is almost endless: Ana Belén, Camarón de la Isla, Clara Montes, Dieguito 'El Cigala', El Ecijano, Lolita, Los del Río, María José Santiago, María Vargas, Massiel, Niña Pastori, Paco de Lucía, Paloma San Basilio, Pata Negra, Tijeritas ... As a producer, he is responsible for Niña Pastori's career. He has also been behind some records by Diego El Cigala, Guadalberto, Susana Verdú, Ricardo Miño, Los del Río...
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Les Stans

Pistol River, OR, USA - stansellguitars.com

G. Toussaint

Professor (Flamenco and Mathematik)
School of Computer Science and Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Music Media and Technology - The Schulich School of Music - McGill University Montreal, Canada

John Gilliat

New Flamenco, Rumba and Jazz!

Dr. Ferras Santos

Barcelona, Spanien
Salud y bienestar son nuestros destinos genéticos. Tenemos la sabiduría necesaria para cambiar Cuerpo y Mente forman una unidad integrada y se afectan mutuamente.
amadeustalentos.com

Dan Libertino

Guitarist and owner of Libertino Music - DanLibertinoMusic.com

Fernando Deghi

Músico, pesquisador, compositor, arranjador e instrumentista, Sao Paulo, Brasil

Amanda Baker

Singer / Songwriter - amandabaker.net

Michael Cady

Atlanta Flamenco Productions, Georgia, USA (atlantaflamenco.com)

Ben van Dyk

B.V.D. Music Productions, Holland
2003 ITA Preisträger, basstrombone.n

Amy Mandarino

Bellydance and Beyond, Berkeley, USA
lunabelly.com

Danza Activa

DanzActiva Inc. - Escuela de danza, Puerto Rico

Kazuro Itoh

Miami USA - innervoiceband.com

S. Teerporten

Well-know actor in Germany

M. Galan Perez

Gitarrist and teacher: Estudio Escola de Música
Santiago de Compostela, Spanien

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Flamenco Guitar Technics Vol. 1-3
Flamenco Guitar Method Vol. 1/2
Gipsy Guitar - Rumbas flamencas
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